If it hadn't been for the blue string and red & white striped tape around this monument I don't think I would have found it. The string is around it to let the forestry people know not to disturb it, but it hasn't helped much.
Walking along the path, which passes right by the mound, you hardly see this 14m diameter, 1m tall pile, because it's buried in peat on that side. However, the west edge is clearly defined by some very nice kerb stones.
Once found, though, it has a lot to offer. It is situated in a passage tomb position (on the top of the mountain) and offers 360 degrees of views. West is the flat lands of County Kildare as far as Slieve Bloom. East are the Wicklow Mountains, where you can see Lugnaquilla - the second highest (I think) of the Wicklow Mountains. South is the very dominant Church Mountain (County Wicklow). Interestingly, the stone at Blakestown Upper (County Wicklow) stands directly between here and Church Mountain.
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_A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Slieve Gullion (Co. Armagh) |  Lugnagun (Co. Wicklow) |  Ben Of Howth (Co. Dublin) |
 Crohaun (Co. Waterford) |  Ballygawn (Co. Antrim) |  The Schoolhouse Cairn (Co. Antrim) |
